Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage
by Helena Smith in Athens from World news | The Guardian on (#6JNQX)
Lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted for the bill drafted by centre-right government despite church officials' objections
Greece has become the world's first Christian Orthodox nation to legalise same-sex marriage after the Athens parliament passed the landmark reform amid scenes of both jubilation and fury in the country.
In a rare display of parliamentary consensus, 176 MPs from across the political spectrum voted in favour of the bill on Thursday. Another 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present.
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